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DeSci: Can crypto improve scientific research?

Published 04/15/2022, 10:00 AM
Updated 04/15/2022, 10:20 AM
DeSci: Can crypto improve scientific research?

An insider account of the DeSci origins story a new movement of citizen scientists, open-access scientific research and crowd-sourced peer-review funded by crypto thats gathering pace in 2022.

At ETHDenver in February, decentralized science became a thing.

It was like the good old days of crypto: Like-minded spirits met and then crashed at each others rented places. Ideologies and open research were respectfully debated. DeSci panels were well attended with renewed energy for figuring out hard problems. Heated discussions were had. Many committed themselves to decentralized science, whatever that would mean. DeSci is, of course, very new and untested.

Decentralized science?

Building upon existing science

The DeSci Foundation is one of the leading organizations in this new sector. Source: DeSci Foundation

Hippocratic Oath for DeSci?

How to peer review as a decentralized public good

  1. Research funding
  2. Open access to research
  3. Overhaul the academic peer-review process.
Artists impression of the DeSci Future.

1. Crowdsourcing research funding

DeSci can help mobilize those most affected and motivated to contribute to research to help improve their lives.
DeSci events are now highly visible in 2022, and female representation is unusually strong for Cryptoland.

2. Open access for citizen science

Citizen science

DeSci Labs plans to store research on ledgers and to chip away at the reproducibility crisis.

3. Overhaul the academic peer review process

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